Interest – English Verbs Conjugation

interest interests interesting interested

Interest means to attract attention or involve. Regular: interest-interested-interested.

Meanings

To attract attention
To cause curiosity
To involve

Common Collocations

interest someone in interested in of interest vested interest conflict of interest

Tip for Learners

Interested in = curious about. Interesting = causing interest. Don't confuse: "I'm interested" vs "It's interesting."

Present Simple

I	interest
you	interest
he/she/it	interests
we	interest
they	interest

Examples - Present Simple

I interest students with engaging content.
You interest everyone with your stories.
The topic interests me greatly.
We interest clients with innovative solutions.
They interest investors with their pitch.

Present Continuous

I	am interesting
you	are interesting
he/she/it	is interesting
we	are interesting
they	are interesting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am interesting them in the new product.
You are interesting me with this proposal.
He is interesting buyers with unique features.
We are interesting partners in the venture.
They are interesting the public in the cause.

Present Perfect

I	have interested
you	have interested
he/she/it	has interested
we	have interested
they	have interested

Examples - Present Perfect

I have interested many in this project.
You have interested her in the opportunity.
She has interested investors successfully.
We have interested several potential buyers.
They have interested thousands in the movement.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been interesting
you	have been interesting
he/she/it	has been interesting
we	have been interesting
they	have been interesting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been interesting clients for years.
You have been interesting audiences effectively.
He has been interesting students in science.
We have been interesting investors for months.
They have been interesting the public.

Past Simple

I	interested
you	interested
he/she/it	interested
we	interested
they	interested

Examples - Past Simple

I interested him in the job opportunity.
You interested me with your unique approach.
The book interested readers worldwide.
We interested them in our proposal.
They interested many in the cause.

Past Continuous

I	was interesting
you	were interesting
he/she/it	was interesting
we	were interesting
they	were interesting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was interesting clients when the call came.
You were interesting investors all afternoon.
He was interesting students with experiments.
We were interesting partners in the deal.
They were interesting donors throughout the gala.

Past Perfect

I	had interested
you	had interested
he/she/it	had interested
we	had interested
they	had interested

Examples - Past Perfect

I had interested her before the meeting.
You had interested them before I arrived.
She had interested buyers before launch.
We had interested partners before announcement.
They had interested investors before the pitch.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been interesting
you	had been interesting
he/she/it	had been interesting
we	had been interesting
they	had been interesting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been interesting clients for weeks.
You had been interesting them all along.
He had been interesting audiences for years.
We had been interesting prospects for months.
They had been interesting supporters.

Future Simple

I	will interest
you	will interest
he/she/it	will interest
we	will interest
they	will interest

Examples - Future Simple

I will interest you in our new product.
You will interest them with your presentation.
This will interest potential customers.
We will interest partners in the project.
They will interest investors at the conference.

Future Continuous

I	will be interesting
you	will be interesting
he/she/it	will be interesting
we	will be interesting
they	will be interesting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be interesting clients all week.
You will be interesting prospects at the show.
He will be interesting audiences on tour.
We will be interesting buyers throughout.
They will be interesting the public.

Future Perfect

I	will have interested
you	will have interested
he/she/it	will have interested
we	will have interested
they	will have interested

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have interested many by then.
You will have interested key stakeholders.
She will have interested investors.
We will have interested all target clients.
They will have interested thousands.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been interesting
you	will have been interesting
he/she/it	will have been interesting
we	will have been interesting
they	will have been interesting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been interesting clients for years.
You will have been interesting audiences.
He will have been interesting students.
We will have been interesting partners.
They will have been interesting supporters.